Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers RCAF 6750 to 6799 Detailed List

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	Designer	Manufacturer	basic designation	variant or model	name
	company designation	company number
6750	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 12 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2567. To No. 1 Training Command on 11 August 1941, for use by No. 16 Service Flying Training School at Hagersville, Ontario. Category B crash at Hagersville aerodrome at 14:50 on 22 February 1942. To No. 6 Repair Depot at Trenton, Ontario for crash repairs on 26 March 1942, with 486:00 logged time. Re-allocated to de Havilland of Canada on 25 April 1942. To No. 3 Training Command on 29 June 1942. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945. Pending disposal from 1 February 1945. Stored at No. 9 Repair Depot at St. Jean, PQ, where it was noted with 2291:00 total time, 1805:00 since overhaul. Still at St. Jean when transferred to War Assets Corporation.
	last date: 6 November 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6751	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 12 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2573. To No. 1 Training Command on 11 August 1941, for use by No. 16 Service Flying Training School at Hagersville, Ontario. Category A crash at 11:30 on 13 April 1942, 1 mile north-east of Victoria, Ontario (about 80 miles north of Hagersville). Flew into ground on a solo training flight, cause obscure. LAC O.K. Nickerson, 19 years old, was killed.
	last date: 23 May 1942 - Struck off, reduced to spares and produce
6752	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III
	652A
	first date: 17 June 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2436. To No. 1 Training Command on 16 August 1941. Used by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. Category B crash at 11:40 on 24 January 1942, in Cainsville, Ontario (a rural area just east of the town of Brantford). Ground looped landing on icy ground, damaging tail and wing. To de Havilland, 16 December 1942 to 24 May 1943, probably converted to Mk. III at this time. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. Allocated to Central Aircraft for conversion to Mk. IV on 7 March 1944, but this was apparently cancelled. To storage on 1 April 1944. Pending disposal from 6 April 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 6 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 1236:45 total time, never overhauled.
	last date: 9 February 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6753	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III / IV
	652A
	first date: 18 June 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2398. To No. 1 Training Command on 16 August 1941. To de Havilland of Canada for conversion to Mk. III, 23 October to 21 December 1942. To No. 1 Training Command when completed, delivered on 26 January 1943. Assigned to workshop reserve at No. 6 Repair Depot on 7 September 1943. To Central Aircraft at Crumlin, Ontario for replacement of mainplane and tail plane, and conversion to Mk. IV, 1 November 1943 to 3 March 1944. To storage with No. 1 Training Command when completed. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still in storage. Stored at No. 6 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 816:10 total time, 3:05 since overhaul. Sold to American Airways Inc. of New York City.
	last date: 20 August 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6754	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III / IV
	652A
	first date: 18 June 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2429. Converted to Mk. III, date and location not known. To No. 1 Training Command on 16 August 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. Category B crash at Brantford aerodrome at 02:30 on 6 November 1941, "crashed into" parked Anson 6773. To Central Aircraft, 6 October 1942 to 15 February 1943. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. To Central Aircraft for crash repairs and conversion to Mk. IV, 3 April to 22 December 1943. To No. 6 Repair Depot at Trenton for further modifications when completed. To No. 1 Training Command on 5 February 1944. To storage on 12 August 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still in storage, pending disposal from that date. Stored by No. 4 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit when struck off, where it was noted with 588:55 total time, 474:55 since overhaul. Sold to Aircraft Industries of Canada.
	last date: 18 March 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6755	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 24 July 1941 - Taken on strength at Ottawa Car & Aircraft
	Ex RAF W2576. To No. 3 Training Command on 12 August 1941, for use by No. 8 Service Flying Training School at Moncton, NB. Category D3 damage while with this School on 20 November 1941. Anson 6407 struck this aircraft while taxiing. To storage, 9 April to 11 June 1942. Noted on 3 February 1944 as nearing time expiration, to be flown to contractor for overhaul, assigned to Canada Car & Foundry at Amherst, NS on this date. To No. 21 Repair Depot for write off on 12 May 1944. Scrapped by No. 4 Repair Depot.
	last date: 4 August 1944 - Struck off, reduced to spares and produce
6756	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III
	652A
	first date: 22 April 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2212. To No. 1 Training Command on 16 August 1941. Used by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. Category C7 damage at Brantford aerodrome at 14:40 on 26 February 1942. Anson 6842 taxied into this parked aircraft. To de Havilland Canada 10 December 1942 to 29 March 1943 for conversion to Mk. III. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. Assigned to Central Aircraft on 17 February 1944 for conversion to Mk. IV, but this program was cancelled before this aircraft was converted. Noted in storage at Central Aircraft on 10 April 1944. Pending disposal from 25 April 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 6 Repair Depot at Trenton, where it was noted with 1460:10 total time, never overhauled.
	last date: 9 February 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6757	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III
	652A
	first date: 22 April 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2219. To No. 1 Training Command on 16 August 1941. Used by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. Category C1 damage at Brantford aerodrome at 11:30 on 31 March 1942. Aircraft jumped the chocks when throttles were inadvertently opened while charge the brake air bottles, struck a tractor. To de Havilland Canada 10 December 1942 to 12 April 1943 for conversion to Mk. III. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. Assigned to Central Aircraft on 17 February 1944 for conversion to Mk. IV, but this program was cancelled before this aircraft was converted. Noted in storage at Central Aircraft on 10 April 1944. Pending disposal from 25 April 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 6 Repair Depot at Trenton, where it was noted with 1509:55 total time, never overhauled.
	last date: 9 February 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6758	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III
	652A
	first date: 22 April 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2220. To No. 1 Training Command on 16 August 1941. To workshop reserve at No. 6 Repair Depot on 18 October 1942, probably converted to Mk. III while there. To No. 1 Training Command on 9 August 1943. Allocated to Central Aircraft for conversion to Mk. IV on 16 February 1944. This was cancelled on 10 April 1944, when the Mk. IV program was terminated, aircraft placed in storage on that date. Pending disposal from 25 April 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 6 Repair Depot at Trenton, where it was noted with 970:30 total time, never overhauled.
	last date: 9 February 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6759	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 24 July 1941 - Taken on strength at Ottawa Car & Aircraft
	Ex RAF W2531. To No. 3 Training Command on 13 August 1941. To storage, 9 April to 30 July 1942. To Canada Car & Foundry, 7 August to 26 October 1942. To Eastern Air Command when completed, delivered on 28 October 1942. Assigned to No. 17 Aircraft Inspection Detachment at Moncton, NB on 19 April 1943. To No. 1 Training Command on 10 July 1943. Pending disposal from 15 September 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario, where it was noted with 1170:35 total time.
	last date: 22 January 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6760	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 16 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2512. To No. 1 Training Command on 18 August 1941, for use by No. 16 Service Flying Training School at Hagersville, Ontario. Minor damage at Hagersville aerodrome at 13:30 on 22 August 1941, when this aircraft taxied into parked Anson 6705. To de Havilland of Canada, probably for installation of navigation trainer equipment, 18 to 26 August 1942. To No. 1 Training Command when completed, for use by No. 33 Air Navigation School at Mount Hope, Ontario. Pending disposal from 18 July 1944. To No. 1 Air command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario, where it was noted with 2338:30 total time.
	last date: 22 January 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6761	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 16 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2513. To No. 1 Training Command on 18 August 1941, for use by No. 16 Service Flying Training School at Hagersville, Ontario. To Central Aircraft for overhaul, 14 January to 6 April 1944. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. To storage 2 October 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still in storage, pending disposal from that date. Stored by No. 6 Repair Depot at No. 4 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Brantford, Ontario, where it was noted with 2316:20 total time, 391:45 since overhaul.
	last date: 16 August 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6762	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 16 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2479. To No. 1 Training Command on 18 August 1941, for use by No. 16 Service Flying Training School at Hagersville, Ontario. Pending disposal from 24 July 1944. To No. 2 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at Brantford, Ontario, where it was noted with 2005:05 total time, never overhauled.
	last date: 22 January 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6763	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 24 July 1941 - Taken on strength at Ottawa Car & Aircraft
	Ex RAF W2525. To No. 1 Training Command on 16 August 1941. Pending disposal from 29 August 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario, where it was noted with 2227:45 total time, never overhauled.
	last date: 22 January 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6764	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 24 July 1941 - Taken on strength at Ottawa Car & Aircraft
	Ex RAF W2538. To No. 1 Training Command on 16 August 1941. To MacDonald Brothers at Winnipeg, Manitoba for overhaul, 20 September to 1 November 1943. To storage with No. 2 Training Command when completed. Issued from storage on 8 November 1943, for use by No. 8 Bombing & Gunnery School at Lethbridge, Alberta (or No. 7 B&GS at Paulson, card is hard to read). To No. 2 Air Command on 1 December 1944. Pending disposal from 14 February 1945. Stored at No. 3 Satellite Equipment Holding Unit at Swift Current, Saskatchewan, where it was noted with 2429:30 total time, 750:10 since overhaul.
	last date: 8 October 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6765	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 24 July 1941 - Taken on strength at Ottawa Car & Aircraft
	Ex RAF W2554. To No. 1 Training Command on 16 August 1941. With No. 16 Service Flying Training School at Hagersville, Ontario when it suffered a Category B crash at Hagersville aerodrome at 14:00 on 12 February 1942. To No. 6 Repair Depot at Trenton for crash repairs on 16 March 1942, with 257:35 logged time. Re-allocated to de Havilland of Canada for repairs on 25 April 1942. Allocated to No. 3 Training Command in June 1942 for use by the Test & Development Establishment at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, but never made it there. Category A crash at 16:00 on 19 June 1942, 3 miles from Cobourg, Ontario, while being ferried by crew from No. 124 (Ferry) Squadron. Aircraft was en route from Toronto to Rockcliffe, struck a hill, both occupants killed. Ownership to No. 1 Training Command for scrapping on 8 July 1942. Approval for write off dated 3 August 1942, sent to No. 6 Repair Depot, reported that log books were destroyed in post crash fire.
	last date: 3 August 1942 - Struck off, reduced to spares and produce
6766	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 16 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2515. To No. 1 Training Command on 18 August 1941, for use by No. 16 Service Flying Training School at Hagersville, Ontario. Assigned to workshop reserve at No. 6 Repair Depot on 14 June 1943, may have crashed on 12 June 1943. To Central Aircraft for crash repairs, 14 June to 18 August 1943. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945. Pending disposal from 20 February 1945. Stored by No. 6 Repair Depot at No. 4 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Brantford, Ontario, where it was noted with 2144:05 total time, 826:40 since overhaul.
	last date: 16 August 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6767	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 16 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2518. To No. 1 Training Command on 18 August 1941, for use by No. 16 Service Flying Training School at Hagersville, Ontario. Operated by No. 33 Air Navigation School at Mount Hope (Hamilton), Ontario when it was involved in a Category A crash at 10:35 on 23 June 1942, near Fingal, Ontario (crash site also reported as Wallaceburg, about 30 miles west of Fingal). Pilot lost control while flying in cloud and the aircraft entered a steep dive at high speed. It subsequently broke up and was seen to dive out of cloud on fire. Report concludes that the pilot had not kept up with his instrument flying practice and his lack of currency was a contributing cause of the accident. All 5 occupants killed. Scrapped by No. 6 Repair Depot.
	last date: 20 October 1942 - Struck off, reduced to spares and produce
6768	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 16 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2520. To No. 1 Training Command on 18 August 1941, for use by No. 16 Service Flying Training School at Hagersville, Ontario. Pending disposal from 18 July 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario, where it was noted with 2355:35 total time.
	last date: 22 January 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6769	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III / IV
	652A
	first date: 16 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2526. To No. 1 Training Command on 6 October 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. To de Havilland of Canada for conversion to Mk. III, 9 November to 21 December 1942. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. To Central Aircraft for overhaul, repairs, and conversion to Mk. IV, 26 November 1943 to 17 February 1944. To storage with No. 1 Training Command when completed. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still in storage, pending disposal from that date. Stored by No. 6 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 1002:10 total time. Sold to Aircraft Industries of Canada Ltd.
	last date: 2 August 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6770	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III
	652A
	first date: 16 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2527. To No. 1 Training Command on 6 October 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. To de Havilland of Canada for conversion to Mk. III, 6 November to 14 December 1942. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. To Central Aircraft on 3 April 1943. To workshop reserve At No. 6 Repair Depot at Trenton on 1 October 1943, for write off.
	last date: 19 November 1943 - Struck off, reduced to spares and produce
6771	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 16 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Assembled in Canada using the fuselage of ex RAF N5068 and wings, engines and airscrews of ex RAF W2532. Retained the identity of N5068 for records purposes. To No. 1 Training Command on 4 October 1941, for use by No. 16 Service Flying Training School at Hagersville, Ontario. Still with this School when it received Category C7 damage at Grand Bend aerodrome at 14:30 on 17 October 1941. To Central Aircraft for overhaul on 14 January 1944. To storage with No. 1 Training Command on 20 April 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still in storage, pending disposal from that date. Stored by No. 6 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 2388:25 total time, 3:05 since overhaul.
	last date: 7 May 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6772	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III
	652A
	first date: 16 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2534. To No. 1 Training Command on 1 September 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. To de Havilland for conversion to Mk. III, 14 November 1942 to 4 February 1943. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. Assigned to Central Aircraft on 20 July 1943, but this was cancelled. To No. 6 Repair Depot on 14 September 1943, for write off after a Category A crash.
	last date: 29 September 1943 - Struck off, reduced to spares and produce
6773	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III / IV
	652A
	first date: 16 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2535. To No. 1 Training Command on 1 September 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. AC2 Cooper struck in the hand by the starboard propeller at Brantford on 26 October 1941, while turning engine over by hand. Category C1 damage at Brantford aerodrome at 02:30 on 6 November 1941, when Anson 6754 taxied into this stationary aircraft. To de Havilland for conversion to Mk. III, 9 November to 28 December 1942. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. To Central Aircraft for repairs, overhaul and conversion to Mk. IV, 30 December 1943 to 16 March 1944. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. Pending disposal from 7 December 1944, on the strength of No. 3 Training Command at that time. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 4 Air Observer School at Moncton, NB, where it was noted with 1461:25 total time, 406:30 since overhaul.
	last date: 25 March 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6774	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF AW443. To No. 1 Training Command on 3 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. To de Havilland of Canada for conversion to Mk. III, 6 November to 14 December 1942. To No. 1 Training Command when completed, delivered on 29 December 1942. To workshop reserve at No. 6 Repair Depot on 22 July 1943. Approval to scrap sent to No. 6 Repair Depot on 26 August 1943.
	last date: 26 August 1943 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6775	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF AW444. To No. 1 Training Command on 3 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. Category C14 damage at Brantford aerodrome at 00:25 on 18 January 1942. Assigned to Central Aircraft for conversion to Mk. III on 18 December 1942, delivered on 8 January 1943. To No. 1 Training Command on 14 June 1943. Allocated to Central Aircraft for conversion to Mk. IV on 17 February 1944, but this was cancelled on 10 April 1944 when the Mk. IV program was ended. To storage with No. 1 Training Command from this date, pending disposal from 25 April 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 6 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 1222:55 total time, 528:35 since overhaul.
	last date: 9 February 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6776	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF AW445. To No. 1 Training Command on 3 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. Category B damage at Brantford aerodrome at 19:50 on 16 April 1942. The aircraft swung while taxiing and struck a parked tractor. To de Havilland for repairs on 26 August 1942, with 244:55 logged time. To No. 1 Training Command on 30 November 1942, having been converted to Mk. III. Assigned to Central Aircraft on 28 January 1944 for conversion to Mk. IV, but this program was cancelled before conversion started. To storage on 10 April 1944. Pending disposal from 25 April 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 6 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 1019:05 total time.
	last date: 9 February 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6777	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III / IV
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF AW446. To No. 1 Training Command on 3 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. Category B crash at 17:45 on 1 April 1942, 2.5 miles south of Galt, Ontario. Student pilot struck a tree during a precautionary landing. To de Havilland for repairs and conversion to Mk. III on 25 April 1942, with 327:20 logged time. To No. 1 Training Command on 6 July 1942. To workshop reserve at No. 6 Repair Depot on 5 January 1944, following a crash. To Central Aircraft for crash repairs and conversion to Mk. IV, 5 January to 3 March 1944. To storage with No. 1 Training Command when completed. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still in storage, pending disposal from that date. Stored at No. 6 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 1432:35 total time, 3:10 since overhaul. Sold to Pan American Airways of New York.
	last date: 20 August 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6778	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF AW447. To No. 1 Training Command on 10 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. Category C2 damage at Brantford at 12:05 on 6 June 1942. Category C41 damage at Brantford reported on 14 June 1942, this appears to be a separate incident, with a different pilot listed. Student pilot struck a fence during a forced landing. To de Havilland for conversion to Mk. III, 30 October to 30 November 1942. to No. 1 Training Command when completed. Application to write off submitted on 7 October 1943. To No. 6 Repair Depot on 13 October 1943 for write off, following a Category A crash.
	last date: 19 December 1943 - Written off
6779	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III / IV
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF AW448. To No. 1 Training Command on 10 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. Assigned to Central Aircraft on 26 May 1943, delivered on 3 June 1943. To No. 1 Training Command on 27 November 1943, as a Mk. IV. Pending disposal from December 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored by No. 4 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit, where it was noted with 1506:50 total time, 497:45 since overhaul. Note that the RCAF Aircraft Record Card identifies this aircraft as having been a Mk. III, but gives no information on time or place of this conversion.
	last date: 16 August 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6780	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III / IV
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2600. To No. 1 Training Command on 10 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. Damaged at Brantford aerodrome at 09:30 on 19 March 1942. This aircraft taxied into Anson 6908 which was being towed. First classified as Category B, revised to Category C3 on 20 March 1942, then to D1 on 20 May 1942. To de Havilland for conversion to Mk. III, 14 November to 28 December 1942. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. To workshop reserve at No. 6 Repair Depot on 7 September 1943. Assigned to Central Aircraft on 1 November 1943 for conversion to Mk. IV and replacement of wings and tailplane. To storage with No. 1 Training Command on 24 February 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still in storage, pending disposal from this date. Stored at No. 6 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 855:15 total time, 4:10 since overhaul. Sold to Charles H. Babbs & Co. of New York.
	last date: 14 April 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6781	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2601. To No. 1 Training Command on 10 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. To de Havilland for conversion to Mk. III, 14 November 1942 to 4 February 1943. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. Assigned to Central Aircraft at Crumlin, Ontario on 28 January 1944 for conversion to Mk. IV, but this program was cancelled before modification was begun. To storage with No. 1 Training Command on 10 April 1944, pending disposal from 25 April 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 6 Repair Depot at Trenton, where it was noted with 1375:30 total time, 671:35 since overhaul.
	last date: 9 February 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6782	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III / IV
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2602. To No. 1 Training Command on 20 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. To Central Aircraft for conversion to Mk. III, 16 January to 29 March 1943. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. To Central Aircraft for conversion to Mk. IV, 9 December 1943 to 16 March 1944. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. To storage on 12 August 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still in storage, pending disposal from that date. On the books of Material Command, stored at No. 4 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit, when struck off. Noted with 1707:00 total time, 335:00 since overhaul, while in storage. Sold to Aircraft Industries of Canada.
	last date: 16 January 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6783	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2603. To No. 1 Training Command on 20 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. To de Havilland for conversion to Mk. III, 16 October to 21 December 1942. Delivered to No. 1 Training Command on 3 January 1943. To Central Aircraft on 11 January 1944, to rectify a "failure". Also reported as allocated for conversion to Mk. IV at this time, but this program was cancelled without the conversion being performed. To storage with No. 1 Training Command on 10 April 1944, pending disposal from 25 April 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 6 Repair Depot at Trenton, where it was noted with 1117:40 total time, never overhauled.
	last date: 9 February 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6784	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III / IV
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2604. Reported as a Mk. III, but date and location of conversion not clear. May have been converted at de Havilland before delivery. To No. 1 Training Command on 20 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. Category C1 damage at Brantford aerodrome at 13:40 on 5 June 1942. Anson 6912 taxied into this stationary aircraft. To Central Aircraft for conversion to Mk. IV, 9 December 1943 to 24 February 1944. To storage with No. 1 Training Command when completed. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still in storage, pending disposal from that date. Stored at No. 6 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 1269:15 total time, 3:15 since overhaul. Sold to Aircraft Industries Ltd. of Montreal.
	last date: 24 September 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6785	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III / IV
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2605. To No. 1 Training Command on 20 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. Category B damage at Brantford aerodrome at 02:00 on 14 February 1942. To de Havilland for conversion to Mk. III, 6 November 1942 to 19 April 1943. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. To Central Aircraft for conversion to Mk. IV, 28 January 1944. To No. 1 Training Command on 6 April 1944, for use by No. 4 Air Observer School at London, Ontario. Pending disposal from 28 November 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored by No. 4 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit, where it was noted with 1671:20 total time, 386:05 since overhaul.
	last date: 18 March 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6786	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III / IV
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2606. To No. 1 Training Command on 20 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. Category C1 damage at Brantford at 17:20 on 27 February 1942. AC A. Speers was struck by the propeller of this aircraft while turning an engine over by hand on 12 June 1942, arm was broken. To de Havilland for conversion to Mk. III, 30 October to 30 November 1942. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. To Central Aircraft for conversion to Mk. IV, 27 March to 22 December 1943. To workshop reserve at No. 6 Repair Depot when completed for further modifications. To No. 1 Training Command on 30 March 1944. Pending disposal from 3 December 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored by No. 4 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Brantford, where it was noted with 1409:20 total time, 486:30 since overhaul.
	last date: 16 August 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6787	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III / IV
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2607. Reported as a Mk. III, but date and location of conversion not clear. May have been converted at de Havilland before delivery. To No. 1 Training Command on 20 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. To Central Aircraft, 4 November 1943 to 20 January 1944 for overhaul and conversion to Mk. IV. To No. 1 Training Command when completed, for use by No. 4 Air Observer School at London, Ontario. Pending disposal from 28 November 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored by No. 4 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Brantford, where it was noted with 1789:55 total time, 482:00 since overhaul.
	last date: 18 March 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6788	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III / IV
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2608. Reported as a Mk. III, but date and location of conversion not clear. May have been converted at de Havilland before delivery. To No. 1 Training Command on 20 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. Category C4 damage at Brantford aerodrome at 17:00 on 26 January 1943. To Central Aircraft for conversion to Mk. IV, 25 February to 24 May 1943. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. To Central Aircraft for crash repairs, 8 September 1943 to 12 January 1944. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. To storage on 12 August 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still in storage. Pending disposal from 20 February 1945. Stored by No. 4 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Brantford, where it was noted with 1401:05 total time, 303:45 since overhaul.
	last date: 26 June 1947 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6789	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2609. Reported as a Mk. III, but date and location of conversion not clear. May have been converted at de Havilland before delivery. To No. 1 Training Command on 20 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. Category B damage at Brantford aerodrome at 21:45 on 11 February 1942. Crashed at Muskoka airport at 15:30 on 2 April 1942, stalled while attempting a single engine landing. The accident was reported by No. 5 SFTS, but other sources report the aircraft with 16 SFTS at the time of the crash. (Muskoka airport was a common cross country destination for both Schools.) To de Havilland for crash repairs on 25 April 1942. Fuselage repaired, remainder of airframe scrapped.
	last date: 17 July 1942 - Struck off, reduced to spares and produce
6790	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III / IV
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2610. Reported as a Mk. III, but date and location of conversion not clear. May have been converted at de Havilland before delivery. To No. 1 Training Command on 20 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. To Central Aircraft for overhaul and conversion to Mk. IV, 6 December 1943 to 17 February 1944. To storage with No. 1 Training Command when completed. To No. 1 Air Command n 15 January 1945, still in storage, pending disposal from that date. Stored by No. 6 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 1521:00 total time, 3:20 since overhaul. Sold to Aircraft Industries of Canada Ltd.
	last date: 12 February 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6791	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I / III / IV
	652A
	first date: 30 July 1941 - Taken on strength at de Havilland of Canada, Toronto
	Ex RAF W2611. Reported as a Mk. III, but date and location of conversion not clear. May have been converted at de Havilland before delivery. To No. 1 Training Command on 20 November 1941, for use by No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario. Category B damage at Brantford aerodrome at 00:50 on 14 February 1942. To workshop reserve at No. 6 Repair Depot on 15 June 1943. Re-allocated to Central Aircraft on 13 July 1943, for overhaul and conversion to Mk. IV. To No. 1 Training Command on 27 November 1943, for use by No. 1 Air Observer School at Malton, Ontario. Pending disposal from 26 October 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, where it was noted with 1449:10 total time, 682:55 since overhaul. Later stored by No. 4 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Unit at Brantford. Sold to Aircraft Industries of Canada Ltd.
	last date: 18 March 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6792	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 24 July 1941 - Taken on strength at Ottawa Car & Aircraft Ltd.
	Ex RAF W2536. To No. 1 Training Command on 19 August 1941, for use by No. 16 Service Flying Training School at Dunnville, Ontario. To de Havilland of Canada 15 July to 12 September 1942. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. Later used by No. 2 Air Navigation School at Pennfield Ridge, NB. To MacDonald Brothers Aircraft for overhaul, 20 September to 12 November 1943. To storage with No. 2 Training Command when completed. Issued from storage later in 1943 for use by No. 7 Bombing & Gunnery School at Paulson, Manitoba. To No. 2 Air Command on 1 December 1944. Pending disposal from February 1945. Stored at No. 3 Satellite Equipment Holding Unit at Swift Current, Saskatchewan, where it was noted with 2584:35 total time, 905:25 since overhaul.
	last date: 8 October 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6793	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 24 July 1941 - Taken on strength at Ottawa Car & Aircraft Ltd.
	Ex RAF W2544. To No. 1 Training Command on 20 August 1941, for use by No. 16 Service Flying Training School at Dunnville, Ontario. Category B crash at Hagersville at 17:15 on 15 February 1942. To de Havilland on 15 July 1942. To No. 1 Training Command on 12 September 1942, for use by No. 33 Air Navigation School at Mount Hope (now Hamilton International Airport), Ontario. Pending disposal from 8 July 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario, where it was noted with 2310:15 total time.
	last date: 22 January 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6794	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 24 July 1941 - Taken on strength at Ottawa Car & Aircraft Ltd.
	Ex RAF W2555. To No. 3 Training Command on 20 August 1941, for use by No. 8 Service Flying Training School at Moncton, NB. To storage 9 April to 30 July 1942, then back to No. 3 Training Command. To Canada Car & Foundry, 7 August to 4 November 1942. To Eastern Air Command when completed. To workshop reserve at No. 6 Repair Depot at Trenton on 3 January 1944. Pending disposal with No. 1 Training Command from 15 June 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Noted with 1173:45 logged time while in storage at No. 6 Repair Depot.
	last date: 9 February 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6795	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 24 July 1941 - Taken on strength at Ottawa Car & Aircraft Ltd.
	Ex RAF W2548. To No. 3 Training Command on 21 August 1941, for use by No. 8 Service Flying Training School at Moncton, NB. To Eastern Air Command on 11 December 1941, for use by No. 2 Air Navigation School at Pennfield Ridge, NB. To No. 2 Training Command on 27 May 1942, for use by No. 1 Air Navigation School at Rivers Camp, Manitoba. To MacDonald Brothers Aircraft for overhaul, 7 April to 16 May 1943. To No. 3 Training Command when completed, delivered on 7 June 1943. To No. 1 Training Command on 12 April 1944. Pending disposal from 25 October 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at Brantford, Ontario, where it was noted with 2102:40 total time, 1111:40 since overhaul.
	last date: 25 April 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6796	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 24 July 1941 - Taken on strength at Ottawa Car & Aircraft Ltd.
	Ex RAF W2539. To No. 3 Training Command on 22 August 1941, for use by No. 8 Service Flying Training School at Moncton, NB. To Eastern Air Command on 6 January 1942, for use by No. 2 Air Navigation School at Pennfield Ridge, NB. To No. 2 Training Command on 1 June 1942, for use by No. 1 Air Navigation School at Rivers Camp, Manitoba. To MacDonald Brothers Aircraft for overhaul, 17 September to 19 October 1943. To storage with No. 2 Training Command when completed, issued from storage on 10 November 1943. To storage on 3 June 1944. Pending disposal from 23 October 1944. To No. 2 Air Command on 1 December 1944,still pending disposal. Stored at No. 202 Equipment Holding Unit at Weyburn, Saskatchewan, where it was noted with 1712:30 total time, 4:00 since overhaul. Later stored by No. 10 Repair Depot at No. 206 Reserve Equipment Maintenance Satellite.
	last date: 16 August 1946 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6797	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 24 July 1941 - Taken on strength at Ottawa Car & Aircraft Ltd.
	Ex RAF W2541. To No. 3 Training Command on 23 August 1941, for use by No. 8 Service Flying Training School at Moncton, NB. Category C14 damage at 11:45 on 26 September 1941, near Pictou, NS (100 miles east-south-east of Moncton). To Canada Car & Foundry at Amherst, NS for wing change on 31 March 1943, with 826:35 logged time. To No. 1 Training Command on 2 July 1943. Request to write off dated 25 April 1944, from No. 4 Air Observer School at London, Ontario, following a Category B crash. To workshop reserve at No. 6 Repair Depot on 2 May 1944. Approval to write off sent to No. 6 Repair Depot on 6 June 1944.
	last date: 6 June 1944 - Struck off, reduced to spares and produce
6798	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 24 July 1941 - Taken on strength at Ottawa Car & Aircraft Ltd.
	Ex RAF W2545. To No. 3 Training Command on 26 August 1941, for use by No. 8 Service Flying Training School at Moncton, NB. To storage 9 April to 30 July 1942. To Canada Car & Foundry at Amherst, NS, 7 August to 7 November 1942. To Eastern Air Command when completed. To No. 6 Repair Depot on 21 February 1944, for inspection prior to re-allotment. Pending disposal with No. 1 Training Command from 15 June 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored by No. 6 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 1167:25 total time.
	last date: 9 February 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal
6799	Avro	built in UK	Anson	Mk. I
	652A
	first date: 24 July 1941 - Taken on strength at Ottawa Car & Aircraft Ltd.
	Ex RAF W2547. To No. 3 Training Command on 26 August 1941, for use by No. 8 Service Flying Training School at Moncton, NB. To storage 9 April to 30 July 1942. To Canada Car & Foundry at Amherst, NS, 7 August to 16 October 1942. To Eastern Air Command when completed. To No. 1 Training Command on 11 February 1944, for use by No. 1 Bombing & Gunnery School at Jarvis, Ontario. To storage on 23 June 1944. Pending disposal from 28 July 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at Brantford, Ontario, where it was noted with 1437:30 logged time.
	last date: 22 January 1945 - Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal

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